Inspired by “Outline,” by Rachel Cusk “Hey, let’s start a book club,” says my friend on the phone, while we…
Too much reflection may lead to self-doubt
(Take this medication only after consulting your physician.) On the drive towards Leiden, I alternate between blinking my eyes and…
Poem: Now I am a Cat
Today is the day I resolve To be a cat. Soft and relaxed, Arching my back – slightly –…
Mrs. Always Right
“You can be wrong when you’re right, even if you’re right on cue…” sing The Barr Brothers, Even the Darkness…
The difficulty of letting go…
Today I met with a colleague of mine, who also is on sick leave, for burnout. Turns out, there are…
Russian Doll inside: Holding the trauma of our past to live more fully in the present.
Originally posted on An Accidental Anarchist:
Many people including myself have had experiences that make feeling vulnerable or intimate a bit more…
Yoga: Bouncing back from burnout
She doesn’t give up, this girl. Today, she had me horizontal, On her pink yoga mat On the carpet In…
Painting Rembrandt as a Young Artist
More Artist than Mom and Wife “Honey, on your way back, would you mind picking up some food from the…
Sitting on the Couch
Today, at my company doctor appointment, the second time since I called in sick two weeks ago, I told my…
Golden egg of protection
Remember my picture from last week, about my inner rebel? Well, here it is again, but this time with a…
